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kaaaaaro

I can see how some people can enjoy this movie. On the surface it is fun and there are some nice scenes, but overall this is not well shot and feels cobbled together. I love all the female actors in this, big fan, and they are doing their best, but even they can't carry this meaningless story, it feels contrived and lackluster. I didn't regret watching it but I was more than a bit disappointed. The use of music was really bad. Too loud, too cheap, too in your face. On more than one occasion the lense transports too much of the male gaze and some scenes are a bit sexist - more out of not knowing any better than ill will. But: We're not in the 90ies anymore. We can do better.

Drive Away Dolls is like a watered down version of the Big Lebowski. Like someone said "why don't you do something with women this time? I'll give you three days to write the script and shoot the movie!" And I am saying this as a lesbian. I should have enjoyed this quite alot more...

1 month 3 weeks ago

oligneisti

Fun.

1 month 3 weeks ago

Siskoid

The internet is dead wrong about Drive-Away Dolls. It's a great time at the movies! Maybe people don't want to forgive the Coen brothers for parting ways, but the lesbian crime caper feels of a piece with their brotherly oeuvre. It has fun characters even in bit parts (JUSTICE FOR CURLY!), some of which are filled by big name performers for extra memorability, and is probably the most raucously funny Coen film since Burn After Reading. I giggled often and sincerely. Two girls take a road trip to Tallahassee in a drive-away car belonging to some criminal types who are none too happy not to have their "best guys" on it. Irresponsibility ensues, and then a fiasco of ridiculous proportions. Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan are great as the lead odd couple, and their friendship is actually rather sweet as they navigate the problems caused by, well, their own character flaws, as well as the illicit cargo they eventually discover they're carrying. Tonally, it's crossing the Coen caper film with a sex comedy (very sex positive). Good music, a fine use of the 1999 time period without calling attention to it, and plenty of crazy twists. This is the kind of movie you don't want spoiled. Thoroughly

2 months 2 weeks ago

Todolojodo

This is my second disappointment of the Cohen legacy. The first was the big lebbosky.
This movie had its fun moments, with good actresses, but the script is shit. The absence of the essence of his humor and the elaboration of the stories was noted.
The sex scenes put me in the mood. And during the end credits I had gymnastic sex with my girlfriend. It was awesome. :D

1 day 18 hours ago

ucuruju

They used to call this a romp.

1 month 1 week ago

BadFluffy

You know what this movie feels like? It feels like an aging white guy trying to be relevant again by making a movie about two lesbians or something. With the help of a first time writer. And it's not pretty.

I have nothing against interesting lesbian characters. I have a problem with boring walking clichés though and this movie provides in spades.
When your leads are the least interesting characters, you know there's a problem already but when you manage to extract such campy ridiculous performances from proven good actors like Qualley (seriously, even the kissing was unbelievable) and Pedro Pascal among many wasted actors in this mess, well I guess it has to be the point?

It hasn't really worked since O' Brother, but he'll keep trying.

1 month 3 weeks ago